Temple in the News
Jury selection in a high-profile, high-stakes case like the Philadelphia Archdiocese abuse case is "very, very, very hard," said Edward Ohlbaum, a professor at Temple's Beasley School of Law. "The...
February 22, 2012
Some scientists claim Toxoplasma gondii (Toxo for short), a tiny parasite found in cats and spread in their feces, can alter its host's behavior in its own evolutionary interests. Most people know...
February 22, 2012
Renowned Philadelphia jazz trumpeter Terell Stafford is a teacher, player, bandleader and composer. "I don't sleep much," admits the Temple director of jazz studies and chair of instrumental studies...
February 21, 2012
A new study found that one in every 33 baby boomers has the Hepatitis C virus, and many don’t know it. In fact, Hepatitis C is now killing more people than AIDS. Robert Bettiker, infectious diseases...
February 21, 2012
Temple business students walked their portion of North Philadelphia last week looking for inspiration. Sixteen groups, including MBA students and undergraduates, were charged with finding sustainable...
February 20, 2012
Professors are increasingly using social media for posting assignments and interacting with students. Steven L. Johnson, an assistant professor at Temple's Fox School of Business who teaches a Social...
February 20, 2012
Con artists are using legal smartphone apps in a new scam. They call a potential victim to say he or she has bounced a check. If the person refutes that claim, the scammer calls back using an app...
February 20, 2012
Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum thinks it's "intellectual snobbery" to say that every American should go to college. But tell that to Bob Stewart, of Northeast Philadelphia. After steady union...
February 20, 2012
A year ago, when Tyler School of Art professor Gerard Brown was asked to curate a 25-year retrospective of the Center for Art in Wood, he headed for the basement to check out the collection. He found...
February 19, 2012
Social media bring us closer to celebrities whom we may never meet and provide fans a forum to openly and collectively grieve when tragedy strikes. Temple psychologist Frank Farley says people will...
February 18, 2012